Official Sources:
Tropical Storm Arthur
United States of America (Alert)
On 18 May 2020, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a public advisory regarding Tropical Storm Arthur. Per the advisory, the center of Arthur is currently moving away from the state of North Carolina and towards the north-east while tropical-storm-force winds continue over parts of the Outer Banks island group. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Ocracoke Inlet and Albemarle Sounds estuaries, Pamlico county, and Duke town in Dare county, North Carolina. Additionally, swells generated by Arthur are affecting portions of the southeast U.S. coast and are expected to spread northward along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the next day or so. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. The report is available in English at: NOAA.
Unofficial Sources:
Brazil
On 15 May 2020, media reported heavy rains caused destruction in João Pessoa, capital of Paraíba, Brazil. In total 94 families were left homeless in the Nova Jerusalém community of João Pessoa. The report is available in Portuguese at: Brasil de Facto Noticias.
